2019 Nissan Leaf Electricity · MB19 UEY

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend indicates a shift toward reactive rather than proactive upkeep. While it passed its most recent test in November 2025 at 32,361 miles, this followed a failure just six days prior due to an excessively worn nearside front suspension arm ball joint. This suggests that mechanical components are only addressed once they reached a point of failure, marking a departure from the perfectly clean records seen in the vehicle's earlier years of service. The mileage profile is notably low for a seven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,600 miles per year. Between August 2022 and July 2023, the car covered 7,526 miles, maintaining a clean record. However, the interval between November 2024 and November 2025 saw a more consistent usage of roughly 4,000 miles. Such low annual mileage often leads to degradation of rubber-based components rather than mechanical wear, which is evidenced by the advisories issued during the November 2025 test. A buyer must conduct a physical inspection of the front suspension to ensure the replacement ball joint was fitted correctly without secondary damage to the steering knuckle or arm. The November 2025 record also flagged both front tyres as worn to the legal limit and on the edges, which indicates an alignment issue that requires verification. Furthermore, the nearside rear tyre showed signs of per and cracking, a classic symptom of age on low-mileage vehicles where the rubber dries out despite sufficient tread depth. Check all four tyres for sidewall cracking and ensure they are not nearing immediate replacement.